Forward-Deployed AI Engineer (Java) — Paid Training

SkillStorm Commercial Services LLC; New York (NY); On-site; USD 95,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

Vision Insurance

Dental Insurance

Life Insurance

401(k)

Job summary

SkillStorm is offering a Forward Deployed Engineer track that trains you in AI engineering and deploys you to federal and Fortune 100 clients from day one.

You’ll go through six weeks of paid training and certification, with a first-year salary of $95,000–$120,000 and full benefits. Qualified candidates will be cleared and ready to contribute quickly in a hybrid on-site role in Tysons Corner, VA.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of professional experience as a software developer.
• Proficiency in at least one of: Java, C#, Python, or JavaScript/Node.js.
• Experience building or consuming REST APIs.
• Working knowledge of SQL and relational databases.
• Bachelor’s degree in a technical field.
• U.S. citizenship and eligibility for a Secret security clearance.
• Able to work hybrid on-site in Tysons Corner, VA or relocate.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills for client-facing work.
• W2 employment through SkillStorm; not a C2C opportunity.

Responsibilities

• Build and deploy agentic AI applications inside the client’s cloud environment.
• Own delivery of a client-facing capability end to end — from problem framing through deployment and handoff.
• Work embedded with client engineers and stakeholders inside their environment, tooling, and constraints.
• Translate ambiguous business needs into scoped specifications and defensible architecture.
• Apply AI-assisted development tooling to accelerate delivery and build AI-enabled capability where it fits the client mission.
• Set patterns other engineers follow: reference implementations, coding standards, review practices.
• Brief client stakeholders on progress, tradeoffs, and risk; produce documentation that outlives the engagement.

Skills

Java

C#

Python

JavaScript/Node.js

Education

Bachelor's degree in a technical field

Job description

SkillStorm is offering a Forward Deployed Engineer track that trains you in AI engineering and deploys you to federal and Fortune 100 clients from day one.

You’ll go through six weeks of paid training and certification, with a first-year salary of $95,000–$120,000 and full benefits. Qualified candidates will be cleared and ready to contribute quickly in a hybrid on-site role in Tysons Corner, VA.